Electric shock injury happens when a person’s body becomes part of an electric circuit, the electricity flows between parts of the body or through the body to the ground.
Symptoms of an electric shock injury depend on the current’s frequency, the path through the body, the amount of current flowing through the body, and the length of time the body remains in the circuit.
Injuries resulting from electrocution and electrical shocks include the following:
Electric shock and electrocution accidents often occur in the workplace. Most electrical accidents result from unsafe equipment or installation, unsafe work practices, or an unsafe environment.
Here is the list of workplaces in the United States with the highest rates of electrical accidents and electrocution rates:
When an electric shock and electrocution accidents injury happens in the workplace, the claim is usually covered by workers’ compensation, which provides lost income payments and medical care to the injured persons. Mostly workers injured in the workplace are not required to prove the employer’s fault to get workers’ compensation.
Usually, electric shock accident claims are based on negligence and to recover damages after an accident, the plaintiff must be able to establish the following elements:
When an electrical shock happens on another person’s property, the property owner can be liable for dangerous conditions which existed on that property.
In a premises liability personal injury lawsuit, the plaintiff must be able to prove the following elements:
Damages a person may be entitled to for an electrocution injury are the following:
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